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Remember the Day of Dedication
If you have pictures of your children's baby dedication, pull those out. Look at the pictures and tell them about the day–how cute they looked, what the pastor said, what it all meant.
Say a prayer asking God to help you as parents to have wisdom and love and that the children would serve God all their lives.
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Will You Be Dedicated to the Team?
Read or tell the following story to your kids:
When soccer season started, Alex begged his mom to let him play.
"Are you ready to practice after school a couple of times a week? Are you willing to spend every Saturday playing the games? Will you listen to the coach and work hard to learn different moves?" Mrs. Scanlon questioned.
"Oh, yes, Mom," he answered. "I really want to do this. I promise I'll work hard."
"If you're sure, I guess it's okay," she agreed.
Mrs. Scanlon signed up Alex and got his uniform. He put on the uniform and wore it around the house. He couldn't wait until the games started.
Going to the first game was exciting, but Alex soon got tired of sitting on the bench. When he finally got to play, he got tired of running up and down the field. Alex didn't like it when the coach yelled at him. He didn't like spending every single Saturday on the soccer field.
About halfway through the season Alex complained to his mom, "This is harder than I thought. I don't want to do this anymore."
"What about the promise you made to work hard?" Mrs. Scanlon asked.
"I didn't know it was going to be this hard and take up this much time!" he whined.
Ask:
Do you think Alex was dedicated to the team? Why or why not?
Do you think Alex was dedicated to the team? Why or why not?
Do you think Alex should be allowed to quit the team? Why or why not?
Discuss what it means to be dedicated–to give your best, to commit your time, to work hard even when you don't feel like it, etc.
What does it mean to be dedicated to God?
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"I give all of me to You, God."
Items needed: piece of rope or yarn
If your kids are already saved (followers of Christ), read Romans 12:1. (Paul urges believers to give themselves completely to God--let their whole lives be a living sacrifice devoted to serving God.)
Ask:
What has God done for you? (He made me, He loves me, He helps me, He takes away my sins, etc.)
What has God done for you? (He made me, He loves me, He helps me, He takes away my sins, etc.)
Why should we give ourselves to serve God? (He has given so much to us, His way is best, He will reward us, etc.)
Take the rope and make a circle on the floor (large enough for a person to stand in).
Say something like this:
If you are willing to dedicate–to give yourself completely to God, come and stand inside the circle one at a time and say, "I give all of me to You, God."
If you are willing to dedicate–to give yourself completely to God, come and stand inside the circle one at a time and say, "I give all of me to You, God."
